Saturday, July 08, 2017

#FRANCE: Failed Socialist Pres. Cand. Founds New Political Party "First of July Movement"

[world politics news]


France's failed Socialist presidential candidate Benoit Hamon on Saturday announced his departure from the crisis-hit party to establish a new "First of July movement" aimed at rebuilding the ailing left. "Today I have decided to quit the Socialist Party. I am leaving the party but I am not giving up on the socialist ideal," said the 50-year-old as he launched his new movement before a 11,000-strong crowd in Paris.

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